huy_tang Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Hello, Just recently got the nikon d100, so now trying to learn how to use photoshop, current version 7.0, Anyone able to recommend a good learning book tutorial, usually i see alot of these books in bookstore and mega computer stores. Just wondering what most of you guys learn photoshop from. Dont want to be buying all these teaching books, just looking for a good all around book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majid Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 The Photoshop 7 printed manual (I am assuming you have a regular licensed version, not a volume license version that is supplied without manuals or CDs) is actually pretty good as a tutorial. Otherwise, try Martin Evening's "Adobe Photoshop 7 for Photographers", published by Focal Press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Make sure the book you get is written for the version of Photoshop you use; ie 7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbetea Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 I don't know if the manual for 7.0 changed since 6.0 (what I'm using) or earlier. But, in my opinion I don't think the manual was ment to be followed from start to finish. I would suggest picking up a copy of Adobe Classroom in a Book to get yourself started. The Classroom line is a very good starting point for someone new to the program. Follow that and keep the manual close by so you can look things up as you go through the tutorials. matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 The best around book, especially if you are new to digital imaging and the underlying principles of digital imaging (color management, color workspaces, every editing toolset, what a pixel is, image file types, etc.) is <B>"Real World Adobe Photoshop 7"</B> by David Blatner and Bruce Fraser. I have read the other books mentioned in this thread so far (and a couple of others as well) and RWAP7 is the most comprehensible and readable. <P>The authors don't make assumptions about what what you may or may not already know. An editor I work with recommended the book to me and I'm glad she did. Her description was "It takes you in through every door and out through every window in Photoshop." Bruce Fraser is evidently at least partly responsible for the color management engine that is the heart of all versions of Photoshop from version 3 or 4 to the present including the recently released Photoshop CS (AKA "Photoshop 8"). Bruce has helped develop several colorspaces and he is also one of the resident experts (others are Martin Evening, Katrin Eisenman, Jeff Schewe, Seth Resnick and Andrew Rodney) at <a href = http:// www.imagingrevue.com> www.imagingrevue.com</a> which a professional Photoshop forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark lucas Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Huy (and anybody else looking for online Photoshop tips/tutorials), Go to this link, there are hundreds of sub-links to a wealth of Photoshop "how-to's" etc. http://www.popphoto.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=7840&sessionID={1E888987-1B81-4034-8384-25D5EC642B71} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinconnery Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 I'll second Ellis' recommendation for <i>Real World Photoshop</i> as the best all-around introductory Photoshop book. It covers the vast majority of the program clearly and with minimal confusion.<p> Unfortunately, the manuals have become less and less useful to new users as training/usage guides every version. The ones with v1-v3 were enormously better in that regard: v7's is a useful reference, but you won't get any 'how to' from it.<p> There's also an entire category for <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-one-category?topic_id=1701&category=Books">"Digital Darkroom Books</a> here on Photo.net that you might find useful--some much longer explanations than you're likely to get here (because the question has been answered a lot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I have Adobe Photoshop 6 and Corel 10, and I prefer from far Corel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexdi Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 A third to Ellis's response. I'm actually in the process of rereading it, and given the imminent arrival of PS8, you can find copies for half the $50 cover price. DI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmitz Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Huy Tang, For me personaly it is not easy to learn Photoshop from the manuals or from books. Recently I bought 2 tutorials on CD's. I think they are outstanding and very reasonable priced. You can find them on the following web-site <http://www.barrybeckham.co.uk/>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy_varner Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 I havn't visited in a while, but there used to be some good tutorials on the Adobe web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.W. Wall Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 I'm very happy with Photoshop 7 Savvy, by Steve Romaniello, and there will be a new one with the new edition of PS. I've used Adobe's Classroom in a Book for PS and found it helpful. Both come with CDs containing files to use for the exercises in the book. If you want to be very basic, some folks like Photoshop for Dummies. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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